Blog Profile / L.A. Now
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| Archived Since: | March 9, 2008 | |
Blog Post Archive
Bell juror: "It was very, very tense" and could have gotten worse
Deliberations in the Bell corruption case were “very, very tense” and could have become more heated had a Superior Court judge not declared a mistrial Thursday on outstanding charges against five former leaders in the city, according to a juror.
Postcard is key evidence in murder trial of Rockefeller impostor
The postcard from France was unexpected, its message brief: “Mom, I think we need a geography lesson but not too bad – Linda & John.” Linda Sohus had told her mother she and her husband, John, were going on a...
After pension meeting, business group reaffirms support for Greuel
The Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce on Thursday reaffirmed its support for mayoral candidate Wendy Greuel after calling her in to clarify remarks she made about retirement benefits. Chamber president Gary Toebben said Greuel reassured his group that she...
Bell trial comes to bizarre end [Video discussion]
The Bell trial came to a dramatic -- and bizarre -- end Thursday. Times reporter Jeff Gottlieb and Ruben Vives will discuss the case in a video chat at 5:45 p.m. A judge declared a mistrial on all outstanding counts,...
Bell case mistrial after 'all hell has broken loose' with jury
The Bell corruption trial came to a choatic end Thursday as the judge declared a mistrial on all outstanding counts, saying “all hell has broken loose” with the deeply divided jury. An exasperated Judge Kathleen Kennedy drew the case to...
Bell mistrial: 'Prosecutors on steroids,' defense says
When former Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. Steve Cooley announced the arrests of eight Bell city officials, he called it a case of "corruption on steroids." On Thursday, after a jury deadlocked on 42 remaining counts and Judge Kathleen Kennedy...
Reader photos: Amour
If there's anything that the Christopher Guest-directed mockumentary "Best in Show" taught us, it's that the relationship between a dog and their human is complicated. With that in mind, when photographer Nicola Buck took this photo of a pink wig-wearing...
Bell trial: Judge declares mistrial on 42 counts, jury dismissed
After four weeks of testimony, 18 days of deliberation and a mixed bag of verdicts, the jury in the Bell corruption trial was dismissed Thursday after failing to reach a decision on about half the counts the six defendants faced.
Pasadena police officers who killed student cleared in review
The two Pasadena police officers who fatally shot unarmed Azusa college student Kendrec McDade during a robbery investigation one year ago acted “within departmental policy,” an internal review of the incident has determined. Findings of the Pasadena police administrative review...
'Tonight Show' leaving Burbank; mayor threatens hunger strike?
Burbank is not just sitting back and letting NBC move its signature tourist attraction back to New York City after 40 years. It’s fighting back. “I am going on an hunger strike,” Burbank Mayor Dave Golonski said this afternoon. “I’m...
San Onofre design choices led to nuclear plant shutdown
An executive with the company that manufactured faulty equipment that led to the shutdown of the San Onofre nuclear plant defended decisions made in the design of the replacement steam generators. The company made choices in designing support structures at...
Man arrested for allegedly shooting at Long Beach police officer
A man wanted for allegedly shooting at a Long Beach police officer with a handgun was arrested Thursday. Juan Carlos Vasquez, 24, of Long Beach was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder of a peace officer and was being held...
Senior LAUSD officials knew of child abuse claims, lawyers say
Senior LAUSD officials were allegedly aware of parent complaints in 2009 about a Wilmington teacher who was charged in January with abusing children over an extended period of time, say attorneys who represent alleged victims. The latest allegations concern the...
Dorner captives stake claim to $1.2-million reward
The Big Bear couple tied up and held captive by ex-LAPD officer Christopher Dorner are staking their claim to the $1.2-million reward offered for his capture. In letters sent to the city of Los Angeles and the Los Angeles County...
Boeing unveils biofilter runoff system at Santa Susana site
The Boeing Co. unveiled its new biofilter storm-water runoff system at the former site of a rocket engine test facility at the Santa Susana Field Laboratory in the Simi Hills near Chatsworth. The biofilter uses plants, soil and other filters...
Defense attorneys should have polled jury after verdict, experts say
A decision not to poll the jurors after Wednesday's verdict in the Bell corruption trial might prove to be an important mistake by the defendants' attorneys, experts indicated.
Anaheim police officer cleared in fatal shooting
An Anaheim police officer had reason to believe his life was in danger after cornering a young man in an apartment complex and fatally shooting him in a known hotbed for gang activity, prosecutors say. After a monthslong investigation, Orange...
Mayor moves to protect seals in La Jolla; issue returns to court
San Diego Mayor Bob Filner has ordered the Children's Pool beach in La Jolla closed at night after viewing a surveillance video of people "harassing, taunting and causing stress" to mother seals and their pups on the beach under the...
Minority science program at Children's Hospital receives endowment
A rigorous science program at Children's Hospital Los Angeles aimed at encouraging minority students to pursue a career in the field received an endowment this month that should fund the program for years to come.
Bell trial: Judge’s note to jury a setback, defense says
A juror sent the judge in the Bell corruption case a note that showed panel members were struggling with counts surrounding the pay council members received for serving on the Bell Community Housing Authority. The juror's note, which Superior Court...